Making Bags From Billboards

Step 1 collect billboard we collect bold billb we repurpose vinyl billboards into one of a kind bags billboards are made out of durable vinyl and are typically 12 x 48 ft.

Making bags from billboards. The billboards are made of a highly engineered vinyl to withstand the harsh environments in which they hang. How to make a billboard messenger bag recycled billboard material or 1 1 2 yards of sturdy fabric. Once their advertising campaign is over they make great tarps covers liners tarpaulins etc. Gorilla sacks are a unique hip and affordable way to.

Therefore no two bags are alike. Once their time high in the sky is done they are shipped out to our california warehouse where they are washed and hand cut into unique designs. 1 3 4 yards of fabric for lining. By creating accessories out of this strong and water resistant material remember me green is helping to create a greener and more fashionable planet.

Great for students to give as ecofriendly gifts or to make an artistic green statement yourself. Six years in we re still taking billboards destined for landfills and repurposing them into unique durable bags. You see dozens maybe hundreds of billboards on your daily commutes and driving adventures. Rareform is giving new life to used billboards by upcycling the vinyl poster material to make one of a kind high quality bags and accessories.

Fresh out of the kitchen. Create custom bags totes and accessories from your organization s old banners billboards and other durable materials. Rareform a los angeles based bag manufacturer wants to change that. Rareform bags made from billboards.

Each bag is a unique piece of art as all pattern pieces are hand cut from the individual billboards. Before starting the company about five years ago brothers alec and aric avedissian had first gotten the idea to turn used billboard vinyl into new products when they were traveling in south america and saw people using the durable material for roofing. These billboard advertisements were created to hang outdoors along the highways and interstates in the nastiest of weather high winds scorching sun intense heat strong rains etc. 1 1 2 yards of 1 1 2 wide webbing.

Rareform began as an idea to turn recycled billboards into something both beautiful and practical. Billboards made from a durable vinyl material will spend their entire afterlife in a landfill slowly breaking down into smaller plastic particles. The perfect mix of elegance and edge. The truth is most of us probably never take a second look once they ve passed our rearview mirror.

Water soluble marking pen or tailors chalk. Scissors and or rotary cutter and mat. In their second life. Or make custom products from upcycled materials like bike tubes etc.

The designs resulting from using these massive billboards once 12 feet tall and 24 feet wide are bold and instantly recognizable when applied to everyday products.